Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Russia
Russia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 95.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Russia, 1820–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Russia stood at 95.1%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Russia peaked at 100.0% in 1930 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1820.
Russia ranks 123rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1830s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1840s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 1870s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 13.8% | 11.8% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 1890s | 28.8% | 19.6% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 1900s | 39.1% | 36.6% | 41.7% | 2 |
| 1910s | 43.2% | 42.8% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 56.0% | 39.9% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 93.8% | 87.5% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 94.6% | 92.2% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 91.2% | 95.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 94.0% | 95.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 95.6% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.1% | 99.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 327,102 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.46 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Russia?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Russia was 95.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1930.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1820.
- How does Russia rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Russia ranks 123rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.